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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Erin Keller

MGM casino head admits company lost its way with summer prices and regrets ‘infamous’ $26 bottle of water

MGM Resorts President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle had a simple message for his company this week after extortionate prices have kept people away from his hotels in Las Vegas: “Shame on us.”

In an earnings call Wednesday, Hornbuckle said the company has “price-corrected” its resorts following a summer of backlash over steep charges, including the “infamous” $26 bottle of Fiji water at the Aria hotel.

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